Author dies after plastic surgery

Olivia Goldsmith, author of the humorous novel The First Wives Club, which became a hit movie, died aged 54 after complications during cosmetic surgery, her literary agent said.

Goldsmith had elective surgery on Wednesday to remove loose skin under her chin and suffered a heart attack, Nicholas Ellison said.

She fell into a coma and died on Friday, he said.

Goldsmith's first book The First Wives Club, published in 1992, was about three women who plot revenge against their ex-husbands.

The author of several other humorous novels, Goldsmith was divorced but maintained friendly relations with her former husband, and the antics in The First Wives Club were not based especially on her experience, Mr Ellison said.